Fun Facts About the Name Jemir
- 59 babies named Jemir: U.S. records list 59 babies given the name Jemir from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Jemir Mean?
Jemir is a rare given name, and its meaning is not securely documented. One explanation treats it as an Albanian shortened form of Jetmir, a compound of jetë ("life") and mirë ("good") meaning "good life"; Jemir would have lost the t of Jetmir. Another connects it with the Arabic name Jamir, often glossed as "handsome," and with the Bosnian spelling Džemir. The forms are similar, but the evidence is not strong enough to choose one derivation confidently.
Jemir Name History & Origins
The name is found in the Balkans, where both Albanian and South Slavic Muslim naming traditions are present. In Albanian, J is pronounced like English y, so Jemir would begin with a "y" sound; in an English setting the same spelling is often read with the "j" of jam. The Bosnian form Džemir uses Dž for that "j" sound. Because the name is uncommon and its recorded history is thin, its development cannot be traced in detail.
How Popular is the Name Jemir?
Jemir has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2022. Its best rank was #8,607 in 2022.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,853 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #11,515 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #8,607 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #10,197 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2020 | #10,012 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #13,034 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #9,228 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #12,993 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #10,149 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Jemir Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You have an eventful, exciting life. You are versatile and have the ability to learn easily.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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